xxxxxxxxxx<!--<img src="https://cf-courses-data.s3.us.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud/IBM-DA0321EN-SkillsNetwork/labs/module%206/Lab%20-%20Getting%20Started%20with%20PowerPoint%20for%20the%20Web/images/IDSNlogo.png" > --><!--<img src="https://cf-courses-data.s3.us.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud/IBM-DA0321EN-SkillsNetwork/labs/module%206/Lab%20-%20Getting%20Started%20with%20PowerPoint%20for%20the%20Web/images/IDSNlogo.png" > --># Hands-on Lab : Getting Started with PowerPoint for the Web**Estimated time needed:** 20 minutesMicrosoft PowerPoint is the most widely used presentation software even three decades after its initial release. For all these years it has been available as a standard application that needed to be installed on your desktop; but it is not just a desktop app anymore. Now, you can even use PowerPoint when you are online by using 'PowerPoint for the web' - and run it right in your web browser without installing anything on your desktop!'PowerPoint for the Web' (sometimes referred to as PowerPoint Online) can be used at no charge as part of a free Microsoft account. Although it does not have all of the capabilities of the desktop and paid online versions, the free web version provides many of the key features.# Software Used in this LabFor the story telling/project report of this module, you will be using the free 'PowerPoint for the web' version as this is available to everyone.Although you can use the PowerPoint Desktop software if you have access to this version, <ins>it is recommended that you use PowerPoint for the web for your project report</ins> as it is available for free, and there are some small differences in the interface and available features.# ObjectivesAfter completing this lab, you will be able to:- Sign up for a Microsoft Account to use PowerPoint for the web- Sign in and open a new blank presentation in PowerPoint for the web# Exercise 1: Sign-up for a Microsoft Account to use PowerPoint for the WebIn this exercise, you will sign up for a Microsoft Account to use PowerPoint for the web.If you already have a Microsoft account, you can skip Exercise 1 and proceed to Exercise 2 directly.1. Go to [www.office.com](https://www.office.com). Click **Sign in** <img src="https://cf-courses-data.s3.us.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud/IBM-DA0321EN-SkillsNetwork/labs/module%206/Lab%20-%20Getting%20Started%20with%20PowerPoint%20for%20the%20Web/images/1.1.png" width="900" height="550"> <br>2. Click **Create one!** <img src="https://cf-courses-data.s3.us.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud/IBM-DA0321EN-SkillsNetwork/labs/module%206/Lab%20-%20Getting%20Started%20with%20PowerPoint%20for%20the%20Web/images/1.2.png" width="595" height="500"> <br>3. Enter your existing email id with which you want to create a Microsoft account. Click **Next**. <img src="https://cf-courses-data.s3.us.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud/IBM-DA0321EN-SkillsNetwork/labs/module%206/Lab%20-%20Getting%20Started%20with%20PowerPoint%20for%20the%20Web/images/1.3.png" width="575" height="450"> <br>4. Enter your password and click **Next**. <img src="https://cf-courses-data.s3.us.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud/IBM-DA0321EN-SkillsNetwork/labs/module%206/Lab%20-%20Getting%20Started%20with%20PowerPoint%20for%20the%20Web/images/1.4.png" width="562" height="500"> <br>5. Enter the code you received by email. Click **Next**. <img src="https://cf-courses-data.s3.us.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud/IBM-DA0321EN-SkillsNetwork/labs/module%206/Lab%20-%20Getting%20Started%20with%20PowerPoint%20for%20the%20Web/images/1.5.png" width="500" height="555"> <br>6. Enter your phone number and click **Send Code**. <img src="https://cf-courses-data.s3.us.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud/IBM-DA0321EN-SkillsNetwork/labs/module%206/Lab%20-%20Getting%20Started%20with%20PowerPoint%20for%20the%20Web/images/1.6.png" width="500" height="681"> <br>7. Enter the access code you received as a text on your phone, then click **Next**. <img src="https://cf-courses-data.s3.us.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud/IBM-DA0321EN-SkillsNetwork/labs/module%206/Lab%20-%20Getting%20Started%20with%20PowerPoint%20for%20the%20Web/images/1.7.png" width="500" height="718"> <br>8. You are now done with the sign up procedure. Now since you are signed in after sign up at this stage, you can proceed directly to **Task B** of **Exercise 2**. <img src="https://cf-courses-data.s3.us.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud/IBM-DA0321EN-SkillsNetwork/labs/module%206/Lab%20-%20Getting%20Started%20with%20PowerPoint%20for%20the%20Web/images/1.8.png" width="900" height="550"> <br># Exercise 2: Sign-in, Upload and Open presentation in PowerPoint for the WebIn this exercise, you will sign in to PowerPoint for the web. Then open a new blank presentation. Lastly upload, open and edit a presentation.## Task A: Sign in to PowerPoint for the Web1. Go to [www.office.com](https://www.office.com). Click **Sign in**. <img src="https://cf-courses-data.s3.us.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud/IBM-DA0321EN-SkillsNetwork/labs/module%206/Lab%20-%20Getting%20Started%20with%20PowerPoint%20for%20the%20Web/images/2.A.1.png" width="900" height="550"> <br>2. Enter your sign in email. <img src="https://cf-courses-data.s3.us.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud/IBM-DA0321EN-SkillsNetwork/labs/module%206/Lab%20-%20Getting%20Started%20with%20PowerPoint%20for%20the%20Web/images/2.A.2.png" width="592" height="500"> <br>3. Enter your password. <img src="https://cf-courses-data.s3.us.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud/IBM-DA0321EN-SkillsNetwork/labs/module%206/Lab%20-%20Getting%20Started%20with%20PowerPoint%20for%20the%20Web/images/2.A.3.png" width="600" height="500"> <br>4. You are now signed in. <img src="https://cf-courses-data.s3.us.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud/IBM-DA0321EN-SkillsNetwork/labs/module%206/Lab%20-%20Getting%20Started%20with%20PowerPoint%20for%20the%20Web/images/2.A.4.png" width="900" height="550"> <br>## Task B: Open a new blank presentation in PowerPoint for the Web1. Click on the **PowerPoint** icon. <img src="https://cf-courses-data.s3.us.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud/IBM-DA0321EN-SkillsNetwork/labs/module%206/Lab%20-%20Getting%20Started%20with%20PowerPoint%20for%20the%20Web/images/2.B.1.png" width="900" height="550"> <br>2. Click **New blank presentation**. <img src="https://cf-courses-data.s3.us.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud/IBM-DA0321EN-SkillsNetwork/labs/module%206/Lab%20-%20Getting%20Started%20with%20PowerPoint%20for%20the%20Web/images/2.B.2.png" width="900" height="550"> <br>3. You have successfully opened a new blank presentation in PowerPoint for the web. <img src="https://cf-courses-data.s3.us.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud/IBM-DA0321EN-SkillsNetwork/labs/module%206/Lab%20-%20Getting%20Started%20with%20PowerPoint%20for%20the%20Web/images/2.B.3.png" width="900" height="550"> <br>## Task C: Upload, Open and Edit a Presentation1. Right click to download the file <a href="https://cf-courses-data.s3.us.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud/ccyidHU6xJ3UUSidcg_hMw/2024-capstone-story-template%20-4-.pptx">capstone-story-template.pptx </a>2. To upload and open a presentation file in PowerPoint for the web, click the **App Launcher** (cube of dots) in the top left corner. Click **PowerPoint** icon. <img src="https://cf-courses-data.s3.us.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud/IBM-DA0321EN-SkillsNetwork/labs/module%206/Lab%20-%20Getting%20Started%20with%20PowerPoint%20for%20the%20Web/images/2.C.2.png" width="350" height="360"> <br>3. Click **Upload and open...** and select the **capstone-story-template.pptx** file. <img src="https://cf-courses-data.s3.us.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud/IBM-DA0321EN-SkillsNetwork/labs/module%206/Lab%20-%20Getting%20Started%20with%20PowerPoint%20for%20the%20Web/images/2.C.3.png" width="1258" height="350"> <br>4. The file will be uploaded to your OneDrive of the Microsoft Account you signed up and used to open PowerPoint for the web. <img src="https://cf-courses-data.s3.us.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud/IBM-DA0321EN-SkillsNetwork/labs/module%206/Lab%20-%20Getting%20Started%20with%20PowerPoint%20for%20the%20Web/images/2.C.4.png" width="498" height="300"> <br>5. Now edit the presentation with your information required for this module. Your edits are saved automatically. <img src="https://cf-courses-data.s3.us.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud/IBM-DA0321EN-SkillsNetwork/labs/module%206/Lab%20-%20Getting%20Started%20with%20PowerPoint%20for%20the%20Web/images/2.C.5.png" width="866" height="500"> <br><h3> Congratulations! You have completed this Lab. <h3/># Author- [Sandip Saha Joy](https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandipsahajoy/)<center><img src="https://cf-courses-data.s3.us.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud/nRmYgyM2KjRIIiG16R7ikg/ibmsn-footer-blue.png"></center> Estimated time needed: 20 minutes
Microsoft PowerPoint is the most widely used presentation software even three decades after its initial release. For all these years it has been available as a standard application that needed to be installed on your desktop; but it is not just a desktop app anymore. Now, you can even use PowerPoint when you are online by using ‘PowerPoint for the web’ - and run it right in your web browser without installing anything on your desktop!
‘PowerPoint for the Web’ (sometimes referred to as PowerPoint Online) can be used at no charge as part of a free Microsoft account. Although it does not have all of the capabilities of the desktop and paid online versions, the free web version provides many of the key features.
For the story telling/project report of this module, you will be using the free ‘PowerPoint for the web’ version as this is available to everyone.
Although you can use the PowerPoint Desktop software if you have access to this version, it is recommended that you use PowerPoint for the web for your project report as it is available for free, and there are some small differences in the interface and available features.
After completing this lab, you will be able to:
In this exercise, you will sign up for a Microsoft Account to use PowerPoint for the web.
If you already have a Microsoft account, you can skip Exercise 1 and proceed to Exercise 2 directly.
Go to www.office.com. Click Sign in

Click Create one!

Enter your existing email id with which you want to create a Microsoft account. Click Next.

Enter your password and click Next.

Enter the code you received by email. Click Next.

Enter your phone number and click Send Code.

Enter the access code you received as a text on your phone, then click Next.

You are now done with the sign up procedure. Now since you are signed in after sign up at this stage, you can proceed directly to Task B of Exercise 2.

In this exercise, you will sign in to PowerPoint for the web. Then open a new blank presentation. Lastly upload, open and edit a presentation.
Go to www.office.com. Click Sign in.

Enter your sign in email.

Enter your password.

You are now signed in.

Click on the PowerPoint icon.

Click New blank presentation.

You have successfully opened a new blank presentation in PowerPoint for the web.

Right click to download the file capstone-story-template.pptx
To upload and open a presentation file in PowerPoint for the web, click the App Launcher (cube of dots) in the top left corner. Click PowerPoint icon.

Click Upload and open… and select the capstone-story-template.pptx file.

The file will be uploaded to your OneDrive of the Microsoft Account you signed up and used to open PowerPoint for the web.

Now edit the presentation with your information required for this module. Your edits are saved automatically.
